Wednesday TV Ratings 7/7/21: Big Brother Returns Steady with 2020 Premiere, Stanley Cup Rises for Final Game, Card Sharks Ends Higher (UPDATED)

Preliminary Analysis: CBS's 'Big Brother' (1.0) returned onto the scene in remarkable shape, essentially on-par with its August 2020 debut (1.05). At 10, the season premiere of 'Love Island' (0.4) was also about even with its year-ago start (0.43) but continued to retain less than half of the 'Big Brother' audience. On NBC, game 5 of the 'Stanley Cup Playoffs' (0.7) grew a tenth from game 4 and surpassed all non-'Brother' broadcasts. Fox's 'MasterChef' (0.5) lost a tenth-and-a-half while 'Crime Scene Kitchen' (0.4) shed a few hundredths. 'The $100,000 Pyramid' (0.5) and the 'Card Sharks' finale (0.4) each rose a tenth from their last preliminary ratings on ABC. 'Press Your Luck' (0.4) was in repeat-mode in the 8pm slot. 'Kung Fu' (0.1) and 'In the Dark' (0.1) were flat on the CW.

Finals Update: Big Brother (+0.1), Stanley Cup Game 5 (+0.2), MasterChef (+0.1), Crime Scene Kitchen (+0.1), Love Island (+0.1) and the repeat of Press Your Luck (+0.1) adjusted up.

Wednesday TV Ratings 6/30/21: MasterChef Remains #1, ABC Game Shows Rise (UPDATED)

Preliminary Analysis: There was hardly anything worth noting on the last day of June in the arena of broadcast TV. 'MasterChef' (0.6) and 'Crime Scene Kitchen' (0.4) lost a few hundredths, but Fox still had the strongest average of the big 4 networks. ABC was steady across the board with middling results from 'Press Your Luck' (0.4), 'The $100,000 Pyramid' (0.4), and 'Card Sharks' (0.3). CBS got decent mileage out of a 'Price Is Right At Night' encore (0.4), but the 'SWAT' reruns (0.2/0.2) that followed were unsatisfactory at best. NBC was on the lower-end with its 'One Chicago' repeat lineup (0.3/0.2/0.3). 'Kung Fu' (0.1) and 'In the Dark' (0.1) made no movement on the CW.

Finals Update: MasterChef (+0.1), Press Your Luck (+0.1), Crime Scene Kitchen (+0.1), The $100,000 Pyramid (+0.1), Card Sharks (+0.!) and repeats of Chicago Fire (+0.1) and SWAT (+0.1) adjusted up.

Summer Renew/Cancel Week 5: The Hustler May Not Hustle Up a Third Season

Summer programs continue to return, with three new arrivals this week in the form of game shows The Hustler, Card Sharks and Capital One College Bowl. Keep reading for my initial take on all three of these shows.

Wednesday TV Ratings 6/23/21: Card Sharks and In The Dark Returns Tie Previous Averages, The Blacklist Finale Hits Series Low, MasterChef Easily Leads (UPDATED)

Preliminary Analysis: On a night with a handful of premieres and finales, NBC's 'The Blacklist' (0.2) found itself hitting a new series low for its season eight closer. The longtime drama was a tenth shy of last week's rating and a tenth behind its lead-in, 2017 DreamWorks film 'The Boss Baby' (0.3). ABC brought back 'Card Sharks' (0.3) in underwhelming fashion. The Joel McHale game-show was two-tenths below its last episode from January but roughly in-line with its lackluster Fall 2020 run. Earlier in the evening, 'Press Your Luck' (0.4) shed a tenth as 'The $100,000 Pyramid' (0.4) tied its previous outing. Over on CBS, 'Kids Say the Darndest Things' (0.3) was flat for its finale and was followed by more 'SWAT' repeats (0.2/0.2). Fox was steady across the board with 'MasterChef' (0.6) and 'Crime Scene Kitchen' (0.4). 'In the Dark' (0.1) returned for its third season on the CW and posted the same rating it garnered throughout season two. 'Kung Fu' (0.1) didn't budge in the 8pm slot. 

Finals Update: 'MasterChef' (+0.1) and 'Crime Scene Kitchen' (+0.1) adjusted up.

Sunday TV Ratings 1/31/21: Who Wants to Be a Millionaire and Card Sharks Rebound, 60 Minutes Leads (UPDATED)

Preliminary Analysis: With football out of the picture until next week, Sunday night became a desolate wasteland full of repeats and retreads. CBS's '60 Minutes' (0.7) was able to top all other broadcasts but there was less interest in encores of 'NCIS: Los Angeles' (0.4), 'NCIS: New Orleans' (0.3), and 'NCIS' (0.3). Taking advantage of the lack of competition, ABC's 'Who Wants to be a Millionaire' (0.5) rose by two-tenths while 'Card Sharks' (0.5) gained three-tenths and jumped to a new season high. A strong 'AFV' encore (0.6) began the night for the alphabet network while a feeble 'Rookie' rerun (0.2) capped things off. NBC went with repeats of 'Weakest Link' (0.3), 'The Wall' (0.4), 'Chicago Med' (0.3), and 'Dateline' (0.3). Fox was roughly on-par with the peacock network with encores of 'Name That Tune' (0.3), 'The Simpsons' (0.3), 'The Great North' (0.3), 'Bob's Burgers' (0.3), and an out-of-timeslot 'Call Me Kat' (0.2). The CW held even across the board with 'Batwoman' (0.2) and 'Charmed' (0.1).

Finalls Update: Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? (+0.1) and repeats of America's Funniest Home Videos (+0.1), The Rookie (+0.1), NCIS: New Orleans (+0.1), Weakest Link (+0.1) and Call Me Kat (+0.1) adjusted up. Repeats of Name That Tune (-0.1) adjusted down.

Sunday TV Ratings 1/24/21: FBI Has OK Airing Behind AFC Championship Game, The Rookie Slips but Still Doubles Card Sharks, Charmed Returns Low (UPDATED)

Preliminary Analysis: CBS posted a monstrous 9.9 rating with their broadcast of the AFC Championship game and used that mammoth number to boost an original episode of 'FBI' (2.1). The latter performed about as well as expected and easily cemented a new series high. ABC's lineup crumbled opposite the game as 'Who Wants to be a Millionaire' (0.3), 'Card Sharks' (0.2), and 'The Rookie' (0.4) each lost a tenth. A repeat of 'AFV' (0.4) garnered a decent number in the 7pm hour. Fox was entirely in repeat-mode with a 7pm 'Great North' encore (0.7) likely having some football overrun baked into it. 'Bob's Burgers' (0.4), 'The Simpsons' (0.4), a second 'Great North' (0.3), a second 'Bob's' (0.3), and 'Family Guy' (0.3) followed suit. Once again, 'Bless the Harts' was completely missing from the lineup. Those toon repeats were a tier above NBC's low-rated rerun carousel of 'Weakest Link' (0.2), 'The Wall' (0.2), 'Chicago Med' (0.2), and 'Dateline' (0.3). The CW's 'Batwoman' (0.2) held steady in week 2 and led into the season premiere of 'Charmed' (0.1). The latter was tenth below its fall 2019 premiere. 

Finals Update: 'NFL: Bills v. Chiefs' (+1.9), 'Card Sharks' (+0.1), and the repeat of 'America's Funniest Home Videos' (+0.1) adjusted up. 'FBI' (-0.1) adjusted down.

Sunday TV Ratings 1/17/21: Massive NFL Boosts The Great North, Batwoman Returns Low, Millionaire Slips (UPDATED)

Preliminary Analysis: Bolstered by the monstrous 'Buccaneers v. Saints' NFL game (8.1) and 'Postgame' (7.4), Fox's 'The Great North' (2.6) soared to wild heights for a special 10pm showing. This was higher than any other scripted program of the night and goes nearly 300% above its January 3rd start (0.69). It's unlikely that 'Great North' carries more than a third of this audience over to its February 14th timeslot premiere but it was still sampled rather nicely here. 'North' was followed by an original episode of 'Family Guy' (1.1), the longtime veteran rose by four-tenths and hit a new season high. This is the first time that the Seth MacFarlane series has broken the 1.0 threshold since October 2019. 

ABC had a rather bleak evening as 'AFV' (0.5) lost two-tenths and 'Millionaire' (0.4) inched down in its move to the 8pm slot. 'Card Sharks' (0.3) and 'The Rookie' (0.4) were steady in the back-half of the night. CBS's '60 Minutes' (1.1) shed a full point from last week's Pelosi-fueled broadcast while 'NCIS: Los Angeles' (0.6) lost a tenth. 'NCIS: New Orleans' (0.5) held even in the 10pm hour and led into a repeat of 'NCIS' (0.4). NBC had 0.3s across the board with repeats of 'Weakest Link', 'The Wall', and 'American Ninja Warrior'. The CW's 'Batwoman' (0.1) returned for season two in horrific fashion, matching its series low and going well below the 0.5 it garnered for its 2019 debut. A repeat of 'All American Stories' (0.0) only went lower from there.

Finals Update: Fox's NFL game (9.9, +1.8), CBS's '60 Minutes' (1.2, +0.1) and ABC's 'The Rookie' (0.5, +0.1) all adjusted up. 'The Great North' (2.1, -0.5) adjusted down.

Sunday TV Ratings 12/13/20: Bob’s Burgers and Family Guy Rise for Christmas Episodes, Supermarket Sweep and Millionaire Slip to New Lows (UPDATED)

Preliminary Analysis: With 'AFV' swapped out for a repeat of 'Disney Holiday Singalong' (0.4) in the 7pm hour, ABC's 'Supermarket Sweep' (0.5) inched down to a new low for its penultimate 2020 installment. Following 'Sweep', 'Who Wants to be a Millionaire' (0.3) and 'Card Sharks' (0.2) sunk to unsettling levels with 'Millionaire' cementing a new series low. On CBS, '60 Minutes' (0.7) was a full point below last week's NFL-charged outing (1.7). Lead-out drama 'NCIS: Los Angeles' (0.5) ticked up while 'NCIS: New Orleans' (0.4) inched down. NBC's 'Steelers v. Bills' NFL game (3.9) was a notch above the week-ago 'Broncos v. Chiefs' game (3.8) and will likely adjust up in finals. Aided by 'NFL Overrun' (4.5) and 'The OT' (3.0), Fox's 'The Simpsons' (1.3) rose seven-tenths from its previous outing but was two-tenths behind its last NFL-boosted episode (1.5). 'Bless the Harts' (0.6) was up two-tenths while 'Bob's Burgers' (0.6) and 'Family Guy' (0.7) were each a tenth above last week. On the CW, the 'Pandora' finale (0.0) and 'The Outpost' (0.0) both lost a tenth from their last installments.

Finals Update: 'NFL Overrun' (5.7, +1.2), 'Bless the Harts' (0.7, +0.1), and 'Bob's Burgers' (0.7, +0.1) adjusted up on Fox. CBS's '60 Minutes' (0.8, +0.1) and 'NCIS: Los Angeles' (0.6, +0.1) adjusted up, as did 'Card Sharks' (0.3, +0.1) on ABC. NBC's 'Football Night in America' (1.0, -0.5; 2.4, -1.1) adjusted down while the 'Steelers v. Bills' game (4.6, +0.7) adjusted up.

Sunday TV Ratings 12/6/20: A Holly Dolly Christmas Struggles Behind Down 60 Minutes, The Simpsons and Bless the Harts Drop, NFL Sunday Night Football Slips (UPDATED)

Preliminary Analysis: Following last week's sluggish return, 'Who Wants to be a Millionaire' (0.5) and 'Card Sharks' (0.3) were both up a tenth on ABC. Earlier in the night, 'AFV' (0.6) held even after a week off while 'Supermarket Sweep' (0.6) could only match its week-ago performance. CBS had a smaller 'NFL Overrun' (3.9) than last week meaning that '60 Minutes' (1.6) was down four-tenths but still on the high-end of what it usually posts. As usual, the football boost wore off rather quickly with 'Holly Dolly Christmas' (0.7) losing more than half of that audience and a double-pump of 'NCIS: LA' (0.5/0.4) sinking to a new series low for the 10:30pm installment. On Fox, 'The Simpsons' (0.5) inched down from its previous episode while 'Bless the Harts' (0.4) shed three-tenths from its last NFL-charged outing. 'Bob's Burgers' (0.5) and 'Family Guy' (0.6) were stable in the 9pm hour. NBC's 'Broncos v. Chiefs' NFL game (3.8) was two-tenths behind what last week's game managed in prelims (4.0). The CW's 'Pandora' (0.1) held even while 'The Outpost' (0.1) gained a precious tenth.

Finals Update: The Simpsons (+0.1), NFL: Broncos v. Chiefs (+0.8), the 7 PM Football Night In America (+0.1) and NFL Overrun (+1.1) adjusted up. The 8 PM Football Night In America (-0.7) adjusted down.

Sunday TV Ratings 11/29/20: Prep & Landing Performs Modestly and Drags Down Supermarket Sweep and Millionaire, NFL Sunday Night Football Down (UPDATED)

Reality Renew/Cancel Part 2: Mixed Results for New Entries, Including Supermarket Sweep, The Bachelorette, Card Sharks and Shark Tank

It's been a busy few weeks for reality shows on broadcast, with multiple premieres across the networks. We're in for a very busy debate, so keep reading to see where all of these new premieres will land in their initial predictions!

Sunday TV Ratings 11/1/20: The Simpsons Has a Big Result for Post-NFL Treehouse of Horror, Sunday Night Football Rises, Supermarket Sweep Down Again (UPDATED)

Preliminary Analysis: After nearly a month off the air, Fox's 'Animation Domination' block was back to air their Halloween episodes the day after the end of All Hallows Eve. With the help of 'NFL Overrun' (4.5) in the 7pm hour, 'The Simpsons' (2.2) catapulted to a new season high, five-tenths above the last time it had football assistance (1.7). As usual, that momentum came to a screeching halt when the clock struck 8:30 as 'Bless the Harts' (0.9) lost just about 60% of that audience. Nonetheless, it was still a new high for the struggling sophomore. The slippage slowed down a bit in the 9pm hour as 'Bob's Burgers' (0.7) and 'Family Guy' (0.7) matched their highs but couldn't quite create new ones. 

Outside of Fox animation, NBC had the 'Cowboys v. Eagles' NFL game (3.9) and 'Football Night in America' (1.4/3.5). ABC's 'Supermarket Sweep' (0.7) took a concerning two-tenth drop in week three, now three-tenths below its stellar debut (1.0). 9pm lead-out 'Who Wants to be a Millionaire' (0.5) shed a tenth in the process while 'Card Sharks' (0.3) managed to hold steady. 'AFV' (0.7) also held even in the 7pm hour. CBS went with '60 Minutes' (0.8) and the 2016 film 'Star Trek Beyond' (0.4). The CW had another disastrous showing of 'Pandora' (0.0) paired with slightly stronger 'Whose Line Is It Anyway?' encores (0.1/0.1).

Finals Update: NBC's 'Cowboys v Eagles' NFL game (4.9, +1.0) adjusted up while 'Football Night in America' (0.6, -0.8; 1.9, -1.6) adjusted down. Fox's 'NFL Overrun' (6.3, +1.8) adjusted up alongside the 9pm episode of 'Bob's Burgers' (0.8, +0.1). Both 'The Simpsons' (1.7, -0.5) and 'Bless the Harts' (0.8, -0.1) adjusted down. CBS's '60 Minutes' (0.9, +0.1) and ABC's 'Supermarket Sweep' (0.8, +0.1) also adjusted up. 

Sunday TV Ratings 10/25/20: 60 Minutes Soars while Scream Stumbles Behind It, ABC Game Shows Slip, World Series Steady (UPDATED)

Preliminary Analysis: Despite President Trump's '60 Minutes' interview with Lesley Stahl leaking days beforehand, the CBS newsmagazine posted a mammoth 2.4 A18-49 rating and soared to a new season high by a wide margin. Although it did have substantial help from its 'NFL Overrun' (3.6) lead-in, 'Minutes' retained a much larger portion of the football audience than usual. A repeat of comedy 'The Neighborhood' (1.1) was the direct lead-out to '60 Minutes' and posted a number higher than 95% of its original broadcasts from fall 2019 and spring 2020. There was significant ratings erosion from there as a broadcast of the 1996 film 'Scream' (0.4) lost most of the 'Neighborhood' audience at 9pm. 

ABC's 'Supermarket Sweep' (0.8) shed two-tenths from last week's premiere even as 7pm lead-in 'AFV' (0.7) inched up from its week-ago debut. This still puts 'Sweep' in respectable territory but it'll have to stop its slide if it wants to continue being a valuable player. 'Who Wants to Be a Millionaire' (0.5) and 'Card Sharks' (0.3) similarly lost a tenth apiece from their last outings. NBC won the night overall with its showing of the 'Buccaneers v Raiders' NFL game (3.6) alongside 'Football Night in America' (1.8/3.0). Fox had game 5 of the 'World Series' (1.7) and a World Series pregame (1.8). The game was steady with game 4 from Saturday. The CW's 'Pandora' (0.1) held even and led into encores of 'Whose Line Is It Anyway?' (0.1/0.1).

Finals Update: Supermarket Sweep (+0.1), Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? (+0.1), NFL Overrun (+2.5), 60 Minutes (+0.1), Sunday Night Football (+0.7) and World Series Game 5 (+0.9) adjusted up. Football Night In America (-0.4, -0.8), Pandora (-0.1), World Series Pregame (-0.8) and the repeat of The Neighborhood (-0.4) adjusted down.

Sunday TV Ratings 10/18/20: Supermarket Sweep Premieres Strong as Millionaire and Card Sharks Struggle, NFL Sunday Night Football Drops vs. Final MLB NLCS Game (UPDATED)

Preliminary Analysis: Hosted by SNL alumni Leslie Jones, ABC's reboot of 60's game show 'Supermarket Sweep' (1.0) got off to a roaring start. Few non-sports broadcasts are even able to cross the 1.0 A18-49 threshold these days, meaning this incarnation of 'Sweep' is currently in very good shape. Unfortunately for the alphabet network, the programs surrounding 'Sweep' did not perform nearly as well. 9pm lead-out 'Who Wants to be a Millionaire' (0.6) started well below the 0.8s and 0.9s it was garnering in the early summer months but still a notch above its low-point (0.5). 10pm game show 'Card Sharks' (0.4) began in even more dire territory, creating a new series low after being off the air for fourteen months. 'AFV' (0.5) began its season in soft fashion, falling three-tenths behind last year's premiere in the 7pm hour.

Fox's 'Animation Domination' block took the night off as game 7 of the NLCS took its place (1.9). The game got significantly more help than usual thanks to NFL Overrun (4.6) and 'The OT' (3.1). NBC had 'Football Night in America' (1.5/2.8) and the 'Rams v. 49ers' NFL game (2.8). CBS went with an original '60 Minutes' (0.8), 'Ferris Bueller's Day Off' (0.5) and a repeat of 'Mom' (0.3). The CW was steady with 'Pandora' (0.1) but got absolutely no mileage out of a pair of 'Whose Line Is It Anyway?' encores (0.0/0.0). 

Finals Update: On Fox, 'NFL Overrun' (6.1, +1.5), The OT (3.2, +0.1), and NLCS game 7 (2.9, +1.0) all adjusted up. NBC's 'Football Night in America' (1.2, -0.3; 2.1, -0.7) adjusted down while their NFL game (3.7, +0.9) adjusted up. CBS's '60 Minutes' (0.9, +0.1) adjusted up while a repeat of 'Mom' (0.2, -0.1) adjusted down. The season premiere of 'America's Funniest Home Videos' (0.6, +0.1) adjusted up on ABC, as did a 9:30pm repeat of 'Whose Line Is It Anyway?' (0.1, +0.1) on the CW. 

Sneeze Alert! Shows Calling in Sick in 2020 (With Updates from Rebecca Bunch)

Is it time to panic?  It is another presidential conveniently scheduled in an election year, rife with non-political drama.  Shall most of the simpletons start reciting the 80's REM fluke "It's the End of the World?"  For those asking these questions, follow The TV Ratings Guide's daily ratings, which are bleaker than these foul headlines with Corona.  Still fearing the boogeyman will get you as your TV shows are affected by the changes?

Shake it off!

This is a mess of proportions, yes.  This is, dramatic, yes.  But all that is happening with television is some shows are taking a break just in case they caught the world's cold.  To navigate the list below, here's your guide:

1. Production Halted = The show was filming, and the cast got to call in sick!  Let's hope they get to play hookie and enjoy the malls.

2. Production Delayed = The show was due to film, and the cast/crew now have more time to prepare.  Splendid, as it will give the actors more time to get into character.

3. Blue Shows = Broadcast Network Shows.  These show usually have their fractional ratings reported after 9:30AM PST every morning on this site.

4. Red Shows = Streaming Successes.  Their ratings data is a tightly guarded secret in 2020, much like the art of male and female warfare.

5. Green Shows = Syndicated programming.  Remember this fanciful novelty?  Much like the Green Party, it was trendy in the 80's and always a favorite amongst the counter culture.

6. Cable Shows = Shows airing on traditional TV, but not the main five networks.

Production Halted

All Rise (CBS)
American Idol (ABC)
America’s Got Talent (NBC)

The Amazing Race (CBS) (*2)
Angelyne (Peacock)
Animal Kingdom (TNT)
Atlanta (FX)

Batwoman (The CW)
Big Shot (Disney+)
The Blacklist (NBC)
Bob Hearts Abishola (CBS)
The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)
The Bold Type (Freeform)
Carnival Row (Amazon Prime)
Charmed (The CW)
Chicago Fired (NBC)
Chicago Med (NBC)
Chicago PD (NBC)
Claws (TNT)
The Daily Show with Trevor Noah (Comedy Central)
Doom Patrol (HBO Max)
The Dr. Oz Show (Syndication)
Dr. Phil (Syndicated)
Dynasty (The CW)
The Ellen DeGeneres Show (Syndicated) (*5)
Empire (Fox)

The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (Disney+)
Fargo (F)
FBI (CBS)
FBI: Most Wanted (CBS)
Fear The Walking Dead (AMC)
The Flash (The CW)

The Flight Attendant (HBO Max)
For All Mankind (Apple TV+)
The Foundation (Apple TV+)
Full Frontal With Samantha Bee (TBS)
General Hospital (ABC)
Genius: Aretha (Nat Geo)
GLOW (Netflix)
GMA3: Strahan, Sarah & Keke (ABC)
God Friended Me (CBS)
Godmothered (Disney Channel)
The Goldbergs (ABC)
The Good Fight (CBS All-Access)

Grace and Frankie (Netflix) (*3)

Grey’s Anatomy (ABC) (*4)
The Handmaid's Tale (Hulu)
Home & Family (Hallmark)

Jeopardy! (Syndicated) (*5)
Jimmy Kimmel Live! (ABC)
The Kelly Clarkson Show (Syndicated)
Kennedy (Fox Business)
Last Man Standing (Fox)
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

The Late Late Show with James Corden (CBS)

Late Night with Seth Meyers (NBC)

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (CBS)
Law & Order: SVU (NBC)
Lights Out with David Spade (Comedy Central)
Lisey's Story (Apple TV+)
Loki (Disney+)
Lord of the Rings (Amazon)
Lucifer (Netflix)

Nancy Drew (The CW)

NCIS (CBS)

NCIS: Los Angeles (CBS)
NCIS: New Orleans (CBS)
The Neighborhood (CBS)
New Amsterdam (NBC)
The Mel Robbins Show (Syndicated)

The Morning Show (Apple TV+)
Mythic Quest: Raven's Banquet (Apple TV+)
The Orville (Hulu)
The Oval (BET)
Pardon the Interruption (ESPN)
PEN15 (Hulu)
Pennyworth (Epix)

Power Book II: Ghost (Starz)
Power Book III: Raising Kanan (Starz)
Prank Encounters (Netflix)
The Price Is Right (CBS)
Prodigal Son (Fox)
Queen of the South (USA)
Queen Sugar (OWN)
Real Time With Bill Maher (HBO)
The Resident (Fox)
The Righteous Gemstones (HBO)

Riverdale (The CW)
Saturday Night Live (NBC)
Schooled (ABC)
SEAL Team (CBS)

See (Apple TV+)

Servant (Apple TV+)

Sex/Life (Netflix)
Simply Halston (Netflix)
Shameless (Showtime)
Sistas (BET)

Snowfall (FX)

Snowpiercer (TNT)

Stranger Things (Netflix)

Supergirl (The CW)

Supernatural (The CW)

Superstore (NBC)
SWAT (CBS)
The Talk (CBS)

Tamron Hall (Syndication)
Tokyo Vice (Netflix)

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (NBC)
Tooning Out the News (CBS All-Access)
Trish Regan Primetime (Fox Business)
Untitled Tina Fey/Ted Danson Comedy (NBC)
Van Helsing (Syfy)
WandaVision (Disney+)
Watch What Happens Live (Bravo)

The Wendy Williams Show (Syndicated)

Wheel of Fortune (Syndicated) (*6)
The Wheel of Time (Amazon)
The Witched (Amazon)
Y: The Last Man (FX)
Young Dylan (Nickelodeon)
The Young and the Restless (CBS)
Young Sheldon (CBS)

Production Delayed

American Crime Story (FX)
American Ninja Warrior (NBC) (*7)

The Bachelorette (ABC)
Call Me Kat (Fox)
Card Sharks (ABC)
Euphoria (HBO)

Family Feud (ABC) (*8)
Kevin Can F*** Himself (AMC)

Little America (Apple TV+)
So You Think You Can Dance (Fox)
Superman and Lois (The CW)

Survivor (CBS) (*9)

Russian Doll (Netflix)

Rutherford Falls (Peacock)
Varsity Blues (Quibi)
The Walking Dead (AMC)

Pilot Season

In addition to delaying already-airing and previously-ordered shows, multiple pilots have already shuttered of delayed production. These include every Universal TV production (including the Ana Gasteyer-led American Auto from Superstore's Justin Spitzer), CBS TV Studios projects such as Clarice, Ways & Means (starring Patrick Dempsey) and The Equalizer (starring Queen Latifah), and all of Disney TV Studios' in-season pilots (including The Big Sky from David E Kelley.

Stray Thoughts

1.  The threat of disease often affects the eager, sophisticated cast members on this drama.  Isn't this anti-climatic for CBS' most polished series?
2.  The principle four cast members are well-above 75, respectively and impressively.  Perhaps it is in solidarity they will take some time away as the world panics and makes a mess.
3. A medical show shutting down production like Grey's Anatomy?  Shall we panic?  Nah. 16 seasons in, and they know how to fake something awful is coming.  The cast likely enjoys some time away.
4. The beloved principal enters his 80's this years and faces a shit sandwich from cancer.  Despite this he is chipper and inspirational.  Halting production perhaps is needed.
5. What the ... is it with those commanding hosts of the mid-80's facing production trouble?  We simpleton viewers love you regardless.  Hurry home, as all of you in this bracket managed to avoid that nasty Herpes mess of the 70's!
6. Punching, biting, bitch-slapping and foreplay?  Yes we know these are contact events, but keep these in your bedroom and don't forget to end such encounters with a tidy kiss.  Or just don't thin that far and enjoy TV.
7. Isn't Family sticky enough?  Perhaps a bottle or Corona shall prevent many arguments.
8. See point 1.  Less sophisticated yet better rated that is.  Does CBS recycle soap operas and/or reality TV?

And if one wants to feed into the doomsday vibe, watch the following:
https://youtu.be/9v0OLW3Qhc8

Perhaps the creative shall dub as follows:

"It's a time of great decision."
"Does this virus stay or up and quit."
"There's no avoiding this conclusion."
"Corona Turns TV into Shit...."

Summer Renew/Cancel Week 8: Downgrades Galore for ABC Realities

The summer is winding down, but there's still plenty of time before the Summer Renew/Cancel packs it up for the year. This week's update sees the cancellation of one show and moves for many shows on one particular network. Stay tuned for updates!

(Note: Downgrades are noted in purple bold type, upgrades are noted in blue bold type, and premieres are noted in italics.)
Certain to be Canceled:
Family Food Fight (0.4)
The InBetween (0.4)
Reef Break (0.3)
What Just Happened??! with Fred Savage (0.2)

Likely to be Canceled:
Grand Hotel (0.5)
Hypnotize Me (0.1)

Leans Cancellation:
Card Sharks (0.6)
First Responders Live (0.5)
NCIS: The Cases They Can't Forget (0.3)
Spin the Wheel (0.6)

Leans Renewal:
The Big Stage (0.1)
BH90210 (1.3)
Bring The Funny (0.9)
Holey Moley (0.7)
Hollywood Game Night (0.5)
My Last Days (0.1)
Mysteries Decoded (0.1)

The Outpost (0.1)

Pandora (0.1)

Songland (0.9)
So You Think You Can Dance (0.5)
Two Sentence Horror Stories (0.1)
Whistleblower (0.4)

Likely to be Renewed:
Beat Shazam (0.6)

Certain to be Renewed:
The $100,000 Pyramid (0.8)
American Ninja Warrior (0.9)
America's Got Talent (1.5)
Big Brother (1.1)
Bulletproof (0.1)
Celebrity Family Feud (0.9)
MasterChef (0.8)
Masters of Illusion (0.2)
Match Game (0.6)
Penn & Teller: Fool Us (0.2)
Press Your Luck (0.8)
To Tell The Truth (0.7)
What Would You Do? (0.5)
Whose Line Is It Anyway? (0.2)

Fate Determined:
Agents of SHIELD (Renewed)
Bachelor In Paradise (Renewed)
The Bachelorette (Renewed)
Blood & Treasure (Renewed)
Burden of Truth (Renewed)
Elementary (Final Season)
Instinct (Canceled)
Love Island (Renewed)
Paradise Hotel (Canceled)
iZombie (Final Season)

Yet to Premiere:

Red Bull Peaking

Card Sharks: This is the most notable update of the week, as I move the Joel McHale-hosted game show from a renewal prediction to a cancellation prediction. The status of this one changed pretty quick, as its strong early numbers began to quickly fade into mediocre 0.6s and, ultimately, low 0.5s. I don't think it's a goner for sure, but at this point, I think it's the first of the games shows to get the ax if ABC is looking to shake up its summer lineup. It now LEANS CANCELLATION.

Holey Moley: The decline of this show is one of the biggest disappointments of the summer season. After its big premiere, Holey Moley looked like a nice new addition to the ABC summer lineup, providing them with a rare Thursday winner in the summer. They even touted it as their big new summer hit. Then, out of the blue, it just dropped. The 0.6s it suddenly received made me downgrade it before, but after an uptick to 0.7, I upped it again to a likely renewal. That 0.6-0.7 range was definitely still renewable, considering that virtually every non-Bachelor ABC show is in that range this summer. It then dipped further, to 0.5, on a night that saw NFL preemptions across the board. I gave it the benefit of the doubt then because of the unusual circumstances, but after holding there again last week with fewer preemptions, I'm again downgrading it. I don't think they'll end up canceling it, as it's still the strongest part of a very weak Thursday lineup, but its fate looks less clear. It LEANS RENEWAL.

Family Food Fight: For the longest time, I didn't want to downgrade this one, because I thought there was at least some chance of it coming back. After multiple weeks at 0.3, however, I just don't see the possibility for another season. It was stable for the first two weeks and looked like it had somewhat of a chance at a renewal, but then it just got uglier and uglier. I have a hard time imagining ABC even considering renewing it, and I see it as the summer reality that's most likely to be canceled. It's a CERTAIN RENEWAL.

Instinct: To the surprise of almost nobody, CBS canceled their Sunday police procedural Instinct after two seasons last week. It was the third-lowest-rated Big 4 drama and had some of the worst retention on broadcast behind the extremely incompatible Big Brother. CBS made it clear they were canceling it before when they doubled up episodes to get rid of it faster, and now it's just official. This was a correct prediction.

What do you think of my predictions? What are your predictions? Let me know in the comments and make sure to vote in the poll of the week!

Wednesday TV Ratings 8/14/19: Songland Returns Steady at Low, BH90210 Drops Hard (UPDATED)

Finals Update: BH90210 (+0.1) and Big Brother (+0.1) adjusted up.

Time	Show	18-49 Rating/Share	Viewers (mil)	Channel
8 PM	America's Got Talent	1.1/7	7.72	NBC
	Big Brother	1.1/6	4.28	CBS
	MasterChef	0.8/4	2.96	Fox
	Press Your Luck (R)	0.5/3	3.22	ABC
	Bulletproof	0.1/1	0.64	The CW
9 PM	BH90210	1.0/5	2.57	Fox
	Songland	0.7/4	3.66	NBC
	Card Sharks (F)	0.5/3	3.23	ABC
	SEAL Team (R)	0.4/2	2.58	CBS
	Hypnotize Me	0.1/1	0.50	The CW
10 PM	Match Game (F)	0.5/3	3.07	ABC
	The InBetween (F)	0.4/3	2.38	NBC
	SEAL Team (R)	0.3/2	2.44	CBS

Wednesday TV Ratings 8/7/19: BH90210 Starts Strong, Press Your Luck Goes Out on a Low

Final numbers to come.

Time	Show	18-49 Rating/Share	Viewers (mil)	Channel
8 PM	MasterChef	0.9/5	3.36	Fox
	Ellen's Game of Games (R)	0.7/4	3.37	NBC
	Press Your Luck (F)	0.6/3	3.58	ABC
	Love Island (F)	0.5/3	2.63	CBS
	Bulletproof (Series Premiere)	0.2/1	0.80	The CW
9 PM	BH90210 (Series Premiere)	1.5/8	3.84	Fox
	Big Brother	1.1/6	3.93	CBS
	Ellen's Game of Games (R)	0.6/3	2.92	NBC
	Card Sharks	0.5/3	2.89	ABC
	Hypnotize Me (Series Premiere)	0.1/1	0.56	The CW
10 PM	Match Game	0.5/3	2.90	ABC
	SWAT (R)	0.4/2	2.36	CBS
	The InBetween	0.4/3	2.59	NBC